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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course is a continuation of THTR 281 and 291. It concludes the survey of Western theatre practice and dramatic texts by focusing on the trends and playwrights that shaped the theatre from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Prerequisite: 291. G5, G9, W
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. In this advanced-level acting course students will explore acting styles and techniques needed to perform plays from a variety of historical periods and genres. Through research, monologue, and scene study students will be challenged to expand their physical, vocal, and emotional range to create characters appropriate to a play's period style. Prerequisites: 107, 121, 207, 217, 227.
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1.00 Credits
1 Cr. This course is designed to give the student a comprehensive understanding of stage management and an opportunity to apply that understanding as a part of the stage management team. Through advanced problem solving techniques and group organizational dynamics, students will apply their understanding of basic management theories as they relate to the profession. Students will be provided with an overview of stage management and the fundamental skills it demands, through both simulated and practical exercises. The use of computers in the fi eld will be addressed. Students will have an opportunity to experience stage management in a practical setting through service to departmental applications. Prerequisite: 250. May be repeated twice for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a hands-on learning experience in theatre production for students with advanced production assignments or those who have completed four semesters of 119. Students will develop practical skills and essential knowledge of what it takes to mount a production for the stage by working in one of fi ve production areas; scene shop, lighting, costume shop, props or public relations/management. While this course carries no credit, it is part of the active learning requirement for all majors and minors. The specifi c assignment will be made by the theatre faculty at the beginning of the semester taking into consideration each student's experience, their educational needs and the technical needs of each production. Students are required to fulfi ll a minimum of 45 practicum hours over the course of the semester. This course is required for all theatre, music theatre and arts administration majors. Prerequisite: 119 (four semesters).
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course explores major playwrights whose highly original works have transformed the theatre of their time, and infl uenced future developments in theatre. The students will participate in an in-depth examination of the dramatic literature of these seminal playwrights and their contributions to the evolution of the modern theatre. Some of the playwrights covered may include Buchner, Chekov, Ibsen, O'Neill, Beckett, Brecht, Miller, Williams, Pinter, Shepard, and Stoppard. G6, G9
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course examines and applies the fundamentals of play direction: play selection, casting, blocking, movement, interpretation, and production organization. Prerequisite: 225. W
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. The focus of this advanced-level acting class is learning to play Shakespeare. Students will explore and strengthen the actor's basic tools (body, voice, and imagination) as they learn to analyze text for playable clues to character and circumstance. Specifi c attention will be given to understanding scansion and learning to identify basic fi gures of speech that will increase understanding, strengthen character development and, above all, help the actor play with clarity, purpose, and humanity. Prerequisites: 107, 121, 207, 217, 227.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. An extension of THTR 230, this course allows the student designer to continue to investigate and apply basic principles of design in the creation of appropriate theatrical environments. The course focus is project and presentation based, giving students problems to solve in drafting, rendering, and model making. Script analysis, period research, and oral design presentation afford student designers the opportunity to develop portfolio work for future professional development. Prerequisite: 230.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This study of clothing as a communication tool in the theatre places an emphasis on the psychology and sociology of color and form. Play analysis, historical research skills, and the principles of design are the focus of in-depth study. Costume rendering and construction techniques are gained. Prerequisites: 175, 230.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. A practical approach to stage lighting techniques, this course offers the student opportunities to experiment with methods of graphic presentation, theoretical approaches and practical execution of class projects. Prerequisites: 160, 230.
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